
Refracted light
Quiz by Ina Bridges
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- Q1What is the term for light bending as it goes from air into water?RefractionReflectionTransmissionDiffraction30s
- Q2When light travels from air into a glass prism, what effect do we see?It disappearsIt becomes invisibleIt turns blackIt spreads into a rainbow30s
- Q3What do we call the change in direction of light when it hits a surface?RefractionAbsorptionReflectionDiffraction30s
- Q4What do we call the colorful effect created when light passes through a prism?SpectrumReflectionShadowRefraction30s
- Q5What occurs to light when it moves from a faster medium to a slower one?It changes colorIt bends towards the normal lineIt scattersIt speeds up30s
- Q6What is a common example of refraction that you can see in everyday life?A straw looking bent in a glass of waterA rainbow in the skyA mirror reflecting an imageA shadow on the ground30s
- Q7Which part of a rainbow is created due to the bending of light?SizesShapesTexturesColors30s
- Q8What happens to light when it hits a clear window?It breaks into piecesIt passes through and bendsIt changes to soundIt stops completely30s
- Q9What happens to light when it passes through water?It bendsIt changes colorIt disappearsIt turns into heat30s
- Q10Which of these materials can bend light when it passes through it?PlasticGlassWoodMetal30s